SC Pannell Little Branch Grenache 2023

This Little Branch Grenache 2023 from S.C. Pannell is a striking expression of Blewitt Springs’ Maslin Sands—delicately intense, perfumed and refined. The nose opens with rose oil, red cherry, cranberry and whispers of green tea and wet asphalt, hinting at both fruit and slatey terroir. On the palate it’s finely textured: red raspberries and dried strawberries dance alongside savoury spice, dusty tannin and a subtle ironstone grip. The 14% whole bunch inclusion gives structure without weight, and the old-vat French oak lends grace rather than oak dominance. This is Grenache with clarity, poise and a long finish that invites contemplation. Drink now to enjoy the perfume, or cellar for a decade to let the tannins soften and complexity deepen.